#673F60
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.7% 0.074 333.3), rgb(103, 63, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#673F60 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #673F60 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 63, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 24%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.074 333.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #673F60 | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #673F60 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #673F60 text on white | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #673F60 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4E0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2B7CD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB91B3
oklch(70.7% 0.068 333)
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Step 500
500
#AA75A0
oklch(63.1% 0.088 333.5)
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Step 600
600
#955D8B
oklch(55.6% 0.096 333.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F4D76
oklch(49.2% 0.089 333.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#673F60
oklch(42.7% 0.074 333.3)
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Step 900
900
#54364F
oklch(37.8% 0.058 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#31202E
oklch(27% 0.035 332.9)
#673F60 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3F4961 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494E5F | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A414B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #673F60
#673F60
oklch(42.7% 0.074 333.3)
- #2B5B3B
#2B5B3B
oklch(42.8% 0.075 152.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #673F60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.074
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.077
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.084
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.089
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.091
Use #673F60 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.